Make a Gift From My IRA

Search IRA Custodians:

	IRA web page
Notify us of your IRA charitable rollover
Your Name Your Email Comments Send
Thank you for considering an IRA charitable rollover gift to us. The website link will take you to your IRA custodian's website, where you may be able to log in and make a gift to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Another option is to use the phone number to call your IRA custodian. They will assist you in making an IRA charitable rollover gift. If you would like to notify us of your generous IRA charitable rollover, please complete the Notify us of your IRA charitable rollover section. Please note this is a time sensitive transaction. If the IRA charitable rollover is intended to satisfy your required minimum distribution for the current year, verify with your custodian that this transaction will be completed prior to December 31. If the transaction is not completed prior to December 31, you may be subject to penalties if you have not satisfied your required minimum distribution.

Your Name

Your Address (Street or P.O. Box)

Your ZIP

Notify us of your IRA charitable rollover

Your Email Comments Send

Create Letter

Thank you for considering a IRA gift to us. A sample letter is available to send to your DAF provider. You may save and print the PDF of your letter. If you have email contact information for your DAF provider, you may send a PDF copy of your DAF letter or you may copy and paste the text into an email. You will need to enter the amount of your recommended grant and your DAF account number on the letter before mailing. If you would like to notify us of your generous gift, please complete the Notify us of your DAF Gift section.

IRA Charitable Rollover

You may be looking for a way to make a big difference to help save wildlife around the world. If you are 70½ or older, an IRA charitable rollover is a way you can help continue our conservation work while taking advantage of tax benefits.

Benefits of an IRA charitable rollover

• Avoid taxes on transfers of up to $105,000 from your IRA to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
• Satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year
• Reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions
• Make a gift that is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts
• Help San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance save, protect, and care for wildlife

How an IRA charitable rollover gift works

1. Click here for a sample letter.
2. Contact your IRA plan administrator to make a gift from your IRA to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
3. Your IRA funds will be directly transferred to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance to help continue our important conservation work.
4. Please note that IRA charitable rollover gifts do not qualify for a charitable deduction.
5. Individual retirement accounts do not allow the donor to receive any benefit in return for the charitable donation.
6. Please contact us if you wish for your gift to be used for a specific purpose.

Contact us

If you have any questions about an IRA charitable rollover gift, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you and answer any questions you might have.

• Download IRA Roll Over Brief and Sample Letter

Thank You

Your message has been sent.